Dell Studio XPS 8500

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 938 reviews of Dell Studio XPS 8500. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the size and design. The reliability and price are also appreciated.

usability, price, reliability, design, size

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Dell Studio XPS 8500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Dell Studio XPS 8500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 user reviews of Dell Studio XPS 8500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com. People really like the size and price. The design and usability also get good opinions.

Dell XPS 8500

Dell markets the XPS 8500 desktop to creative types who also have a gaming habit. With a choice of Intel third-generation "Ivy Bridge" Core i5 and i7 processors, up to 16GB of memory, and a high-end AMD or Nvidia graphics card, the successor to last...

Dell XPS 8500

Between Dell's Inspiron value desktops and Alienware gaming rigs, the XPS 8500 targets digital content creators, game players, and power users who'd never buy a Digital Storm or Velocity Micro, but who crave more performance than generic retail PCs...

Dell XPS 8500

For a home computer, the Dell XPS 8500 is a great way to go. This computer comes with a good processor, which has a speed of 3.4 GHz. The RAM is sufficient for any home need at 8GB as well as the hard drive capacity of 2000GB. We would have liked to...

This computer has a CPU processing speed of 3.4 GHz, which is great for a home computer

The graphics card could be better, but will handle day-to-day activities with ease

The speed, memory, storage and support options make this home computer well worth purchasing

Dell XPS 8500 desktop PC

Basic Wi-Fi ; No monitor for the price ; Not a great case if you like to tinker

Dell's XPS 8500 is a small desktop PC with a neat style, a good range of connectivity and fast performance. Give it a go if you want a pre-built machine from a brand name vendor that can be used for productivity, multimedia and gaming.

XPS 8500 desktop PC

Dell's XPS 8500 is a small desktop PC with a neat style, a good range of connectivity and fast performance. Give it a go if you want a pre-built machine from a brand name vendor that can be used for productivity, multimedia and gaming.

Good CPU and graphics performance 2TB hard drive Plenty of RAM Good range of connections

Basic Wi-Fi No monitor for the price Not a great case if you like to tinker

Dell XPS 8500 review

Although it has a sleek design, the Dell XPS 8500's cover doesn't hint at anything special about this machine. However, this desktop PC must have some way to justify its price tag. When we looked a little closer and pushed it to its limit, that...

Overall, the Dell XPS 8500 is a great desktop machine for a family that has both serious and casual computing needs. It is multifunctional enough for the gamer, the artist and the movie buff. It will fit just about anywhere and looks so inconspicuous...

"This makes the Alienware X51 cry in the corner."

An all-around excellent machine that is great for gaming, work, and anything you can possibly think of. The CNET review reviews the SSD one which is much more expensive. I feel that anyone in their right mind would give this computer with the 2 TB hard...

Bang for your buck, only $1100. The 2 TB hard drive is plenty big enough for all my stuff. The AMD Radeon 7570 is powerful enough for almost all gaming situations. The 16 GB of RAM is more than enough to do all you need to do. Extremely expandable.